Manchester is a very small village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 2,073 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Manchester is the 347th largest community in Michigan.

A relatively large number of people in Manchester telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.49% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Overall, Manchester’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

One downside of living in Manchester, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.42 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Manchester ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Manchester, 40.51% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Manchester in 2018 was $41,769, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $167,076 for a family of four.

Manchester is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Manchester home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Manchester residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Manchester include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Manchester is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.